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Lebanese forces fire at Syria jets

First time in three year old conflict Lebanese military have taken action

Forces loyal to Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad run during clashes with Free Syrian Army fighters in the Alleramoun labs area of Aleppo yesterday. Lebanese forces fired on Syrian aircraft today that violated the country’s airspace, security officials said. Photograph: Reuters